Londonderry..?????

[back in the saddle]

What does he bring to the equation in terms of temperment, rideability, trainability, conformation, etc????

[maggiecat]

I know they are very impressed with him in Sweden as he stands at the national stud farm, Flyinge; you can find more at http://flyinge.se/eng/

[kookicat]

I've always liked the look of Londonderry babies- they seem to be a lighter, modern type.

[Kareen]

While he is available at Flyinge he doesn't actually live there :) He is still stationed at the Artland station of the Celle State Stud. I don't think they will let that one travel far for another while ;)
His offspring has been generally very popular over here. He is getting a lot of credit as an improver of type and dressage ability. Many sons have been approved that came from W-line dams (often Weltmeyer or Warkant mares) and those crosses seem to bear a certain matching effect. The ones I've been on felt very good from above but there seem to be many that take a little longer to develop under saddle. The trot under saddle sometimes lives up to a bit less than you thought it would be judgeing from in hand. Some are on the hotter end of the spectrum but what you generally get improved a lot is elasticity and rythm and they do have typically very nice heads as well.

[mmt]

I agree with Kareen's feedback.

Lovely heads and types, most with longer legs, although not all.

The front leg could have better technique on many under saddle so I would not breed thinking he is going to deliver improved shoulder freedom, but he has so much else to offer that he has remained very popular it seems.

[VarsityHero4]

I have a 4 yr old that is by a Laurie's Crusader x Weltmeyer stallion. I worked with a bunch by this same stallion as well and I find that they have great rideability and great jumps as well as big trots and pretty good walks. Mine's worst gate is definitely his canter and I know somebody else with one that says the same thing, but they're both hunters, but my gelding's canter improves when in a dressage frame.

All of the temperaments of the ones I've worked with are phenomenal! Mine is a giant puppy dog and very laid back. He was pretty much born broke, a tiny girl hacks him around from time to time.